Type-writing machine.



G. B. WEBB.

TYPE W-RITINGMAGHINB.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 1, 1903.

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TYPE WRITING MACHINE.

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No. 876,508. PATENTED JAN. 11.1.,- 1908.

G. B. WEBB.

TYPE WRITING'MAGHINE. APPLIUATION FILED SEPT. 1, 190s.

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are l rnrnnfr ,Prion i GEORGE B. WEBB, OF WESTFIEBD, NEW JERSEY, ASSGNORTO WYOKOFF, SEAMNS dv' BENEDICT, OF ILION, NEW YORK., A CORPORATION OFNEW YORK.-

'l TYPE-WRITING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. i4, i908."

Application filed September 11903- Serial No. 171509.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE B. WEBB, citizen of the United States, andresident of Westfield, in the county of Union and State of New Jersey,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Type-VVritingMachines, of which the following is a speciiiCatiOn.

, To these'and other ends which will herein-` after appear, my inventionconsists in the novel features of construction, arrangements of partsand combinations of devices to ib'e,

hereinafter described and' particularly pointed out in the appendedclaims.

In the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference characters indicatecorresponding parts in the various views, Figure 1 is a verticalsectional view of onefform of typewriting machines embodying myinvention, the section being takenv from front to rear of the machine.',Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional thereof on the line .-;v of Fig. 1,with some parts omitted and some broken away. Fig. 3

is a horizontal sectional view of tlie machine,

the section being taken beneath the top plate of the machine. ',Fig. 4is a detail rear elevation of the shifting segment or guide and themeans for actuating it. Fig. 5 is a detail'perspective view of one ofthe type carrier actuating slides and connectors.

hereinafter described. Fig. 7 is a like view of another of saidactuating levers. Fig. S is 'a' fragmentary detail perspective view ofone of the key levers and the means for operatively connecting it to anyone of a plurality of type carriers. Fig. 9 is a detail edge viewprinting point; l vat 18 to a draw-link 19 that is shown in de- Fig. 6is a detail `to the'link.

side view of one of the actuating levers to be application to a frontstrike typewritin machine, though it should be understoo that fromcertain aspects of the invention the various features thereof may beemployed in other characters of typewriting machines.

The frame 1 of the machine has pivoted at 2 therein key levers 3 whichare provided with the usual finger keys 4, and each key lever isrestored to the normal position by a spring 5. Extending beneath all ofthe key levers 3 is a -universal ends to links 7 that are each pivotedat 8 to a bowed arm 9 which is connected to an arm 1 0' that projectsfrom the rock shaft 11 of a dog rocker 12 provided with the usual feeddogs wheel or rack 14. diagrammatically shown in vdotted lines inFig., 1. It will be understood that the feed wheel coperates withsuitable mechanism to produce an intermittent feed movement of acarriage (not shown) and that the platen 1 5, which is diagrammaticallyillustrated in'Fig. 1, is carried by thecarriage. The top plate lis openat 17 at the front portion thereof to permit a free'movement of the typebars or carriers to; the Each key lever 3 is pivoted tail at Fig. 9 ofthe drawings. Each of these draw-links 19 preferably consists of a rigidbody section which is bent at its ends 20 and has riveted at each end apin 21 that constitutes a pivot by means of which the link is connectedto its associated parts. operating with eachpin 21 is a sprin plate 22which is riveted to the body of the nk .at 23. Each spring platenormally bears againstv the free end of its coperating pin 21 bar 6,connected at its -13 that may cooperate with a suitable feed Col so asto maintain the connected parts united In order to disconnect the linkfrom its associate parts, it is merely neces'- sary to deflect thesprings or spring plates 22- toxone side and to withdraw the pivot pinsfrom the bearings of the parts to which said link is connected.

` As before stated, each of the links'19 is connected at one end 18 to akey lever, whereas the opposite end of yeach of said links is connectedto a bell-crank lever 24. The4 various bell crank levers 24 are mountedin bearings upon aY vertically disposed segbearings 26 for the links arein the nature of apertured studs which project forward from the face ofthe segment 25 and are spaced .mental plate 25, las shown in Fig. 2.VThe apart for the reception of the bell cranks between them. The studsare disposed in stepshape rows and a single pivot wire 27 may beprojected through each series of studs or bearings. By this arrangementa more eilicient bearing for the bell crank levers is provided thanwould be the case if all of the bell cranks were mounted upon a singlesegmental pivot j wire, for the reason that straight pivot wires areprovided for the bell cranks and there is less rriction or tendency tobind between the pivot wires 'and bearings of the bell cranks than therewould be if a curved pivot Wire were employed. Notwithstanding theYstep-shaped arrangement of the various bearings for the bell cranklevers, a general segmental arrangement of said levers is provided. Theupper end of each bell crank lever 24 is pivoted at 28 to an actuatingslide 29 and thevforward end or' each of these slides is preferablyprovided with a spring plate 30 which is riveted at one end 31 to theslide and bears at its free end against a pivot pin which is riveted tothe bent end 32 of the slide. In other words, the construction of theforward end of each slide corresponds to the construction at `one end ofeach of the links 19 and it enables a ready assembling or dismounting oftheparts. Each of the slides 29 is guided inv its movement in a slot 33of a fixed segmental plate 34 and is provided at its rear end with alaterally extending piece or projection 35 (F ig. S) for purposes whichwill hereinafter j appear. Each slide 29 has pivoted thereto at 36 whatI term a connector 37 and this connector is recessed at 3S to form abearing shoulder 39 and to permit the laterally extending piece 35 ofits associated slide to be received therein. The rear or free end ofeach connector is received within an opening 40 in the segmental guideor shifting plate 41 which is limited in its movement by a stop 41X (seeFig. 4) and is supported upon links 42, each of which is pivoted at oneend 43 to the guide, and at its 'opposite end 44 to depending lugs 45secured to a segmental iiange 46 that preferably constitutes a part ofthe fixed guide 34, as shown in Fig. 1. YOne of the links 42 is providedwith a laterally extending arm 47 to which is pivoted at 48 a verticallydisposed rod 49 and the lower end of this rod 49 is connected at 50 to akey lever 51 that is pivoted at 52 .and is provided with a finger-key 53which extends forward to the keyboard of the -machine. rlhe segmentalguide 41 and the parts connected thereto are normally maintained in orrestored to the normal position by a spring 54 (Fig. 2) connected atone. end 55 to an apertured stud which dependsfrom the top plate 16 andat its opposite end 56 it is connected to the segmental guide.

, Each of the type carriers or single arm type bars 57 supported atthefront of the supporting segment 58 is pivoted at 59 to a hanger 60,whereas each of the type bars or carriers 57 a supported at the rear ofthe ,segment 58 is pivotedat 59'l to a hanger 60". The various type bars57 are each pivoted at 61 to a push-link 62 that is constructed in thesame manner as the draw links 19 shown in detail in Fig. 9. These pushlinks are each connected at the lower end 63 to an actuatiiAO lever 64which is shown in detail in Fig. 7 and comprises a forwardly extendingarm 'to which a link 62 is connected and a depending arm 66 which ispreferably rounded at its end 67 and eachl of these actuating links 64is provided with a hookelike supporting abutment 68. Each of the typebars 57a that are supported upon hangers atthe rear of the segment isp1v' oted at 61a to a draw-link 62a. The drawlinks 62a areconstructed-in essentially the same manner as the links 62 and 19 andare each pivoted at its rear end 63a to lan actuating lever 64, shown indetail in Fig. 6. Each actuating lever 64a is provided with a rearwardlyextending arm 65a and a depending arm 66a that is preferably providedwith a rounded end 67 and a hook-like supporting abutment 68a. In thenormal positions ofthe parts the arms 66 and 66a of the variousactuating levers 64 and 64".l respectively are in alinement andcorrespond to the seg-` mental arrangement of the actuating leversthemselves.

From an inspection of Fig.v 1 it will be observed that the arms 65 'ofone series of levers 64 project from the body portion thereof at oneangle7 Whereas the corresponding arms on another series of said levers64 project therefrom at a slightly different angle. -The arms 65a of the1eve'rs 64a are arranged in a like manner and by this arrangement thelinks 62 and l62a between the said levers and type bars may be made ofuniform size and construction irrespective of 'the staggered arrangementof the type bars and hangers and irrespective of the fact that one setof type bars and hangers is mounted on one side of the segment andanother set of type bars and hangers is mounted on the opposite side ofthe segment. The manner of -connecting the parts of the various actionslikewise providesl fa substantially uniform leverage throughout thedifferent actions notwit standing the fact that the actuating levers 64and 64a are mounted so as to project to opposite sides of the segment.be understood that type` actions herein It should j shown and describedneed not necessarily` be employed in a machine wherein each key isadapted to be operatively connected toactuate each type ba l' Thehook-like abutments 68 and 68 of the actuating leversjust clear thesegmentalA ksupport 69'which is slitted at -70 for the reception of saidlinks andis grooved for the reception of a single segmental pivot Wire71 which constitutes the pivot'for all of the actuating levers. Thearrangement of the parts is such that when the various actuating leversare positioned in their slots 70, they will be 'supported by jEhehook-like abutments thereof on the segmental support 69 and theapertures 7 2 in the levers will be in substantial alinement one withanother and. with the bearing of the pivot wire 71, so that the pivotwire ma;v be insertedin the apertures or openings 72 oi'" the variousactuating levers while they are supported by their hooks. l/Vhen thepivot wire 71 is forced to a position to connect the various actuating'`levers to their bearing, the eliiect will be to slightly raise eachactuating lever in order that the hook-likesupporting abutment thereofwill clear the segmental support 69. By this construction it will beunderstood that means are provided for readily assembling the variousactuating levers in the machine and when the pivot wire is withdrawn anydesired actuating lever may be removed and repaired or replaced byanother lever without disturbing any of the other levers.

Upon reference to Fig..2 it will be seen that the free ends of thevarious 'hangers 6() and 60*l have a staggered arrangement andpreferably overlap at their free ends.

their associated parts is rendered possible vby the disposition of thehangers upon opposite sides of the segmental support 58 -withoutdecreasing thethickness ofA the hangers to a material extent andthusdetractingfrom the strength thereof. A further feature which'different distances at their forwardv ends and that certain of the typebars are bent laterally'to form recesses 73 therein so` that the types-74 on an adjacent bar extend into said Arecesses and may havesuflicient room without separating the bars ,themselves to provide forclearance. From an inspection of Fig. 10, it will likewise be observedthat the type on the' various bars overlap and that 'the type block onone bar cuts the plane of the body portionon an adjacent barwithout,however, the

type bars obstructing one another the op- This close and compactmounting of the hangers and.

eration of the machine. In other words, the type block on each baroverlaps or cuts a longitudinal radial plane in lwhich the body, or aportion of the body, of an adjacent type bar is situated, or in which itmoves during the printing operation. Thus the type or type block 74 onthe bar b overlaps or cuts the plane in which the-part 73 of the body ofthe adjacent type bar c moves. The first or lowermost type bar d in Fig.10 corresponds to the type bar bearing a like designation in Fig. 1. Theremaining bars a,rb, c, in Fig. 10 are designated by like referenceletters in Fig` 1. The arrangement of the group lof four bars shown inFigs. l and -10 is duplicated throughout the machine.

In the normal position of the. parts for lower case printing, theshoulder or abut ment 39 (Fig. 8) on each connector coacts with an end.67 of an arm 66 on an actuating link 65, and a depression oi a keylever. 3 will cause the associated actuating slide 29 to be movedforward, thus Atransmitting movement to the actuating/lever 64. and tothe type` -baroperatively connected thereto. When upper case" charactersare to be Written, the finger key 53 is depressed, thusA raising vtherod49 and causing the segmental guide 4l to be moved on its links againstthe @tension of its spring 54. The effect' of this ymovement lof theguide 41 is to move all of -theconnectors 37. around their pivots 36from the position shown in Fig. 8 to 'a point where the abutment ofleach connector will be in' a position to coperate with the dependingarm 66a of -the next adjacent actuating lever 64.. At this time adepression of' a iingerkey will cause a slide 29 tobe moved forward andthe associated connector 37 will .actuate the lever 64ajwith which itcopernected type bar which is provided with an upper case type. It willthus be seen that each 'key lever'is adapted to actuate either one oftwo typebars, one having 'a lower case type and the other an upper case'type; the type bar operated depending upon the position of the segmentalguide 41. When a type bar has been moved -to the vprinting point thelaterally extending projection of the associated slide will cooperatewith'the dependingarmiof the associated actuatingV lever, whether it bean arm 66 orA anarm 66a to restore the actuating lever and the type barto the normal position.

Fromth foregoing description, it .will be kvunderstood that the variouselements of each type action may be readily connected to or separatedfrom one another, which facilitates the assembling of the machine `orthe dismounting of any o the'` individual parts of the type actions. v

What l claim as'new and desire to secure by' LettersA Patent, isr-` f'1. In a'i'ront strike. typewriting machine,

ates, thus transmitting movement to the cony the combination of aplaten, segmentally arranged upwardly and rearwardly striking typecarriers pivoted to fixed supports, key levers, intermediate actuatingmeans between said key levers and type carriers, said means comprisingsubstantlally horizontally disposed segmentally arranged slides, and

means for operatively connecting any slide4 vvith any one of a pluralityof Said type carriers.

2;. In .a typewriting machine, the combination of type carriers, keylevers, actuating slides operatively connected to said key levers, aconnector connected to each slide to receive f a lateral movementrelativelyr thereto and adapted to cooperate with any one of a pluralityof said type carriers to actuate it, and

. means for moving said connectors.

3. In a typewriting machine, the combination of type carriers, actuatinglevers operatively connected thereto, key levers,l actuactuated meansfor movingthe connecting means of Aeach slide into operative connectionVwith a type carrier, key levers, and operative connections between thekey levers and said slides to actuate the type carriers connectedtherewith.

, 5'. In a front strike typewriting machine,

the combination of type carriers, longitudi-A nally movable actuatingslides, a fixed guide for guiding the' slides in their longitudinalmovement, means pivoted to each slide for operatively connecting it toany oneof a plurality of type carriers,..a movable guide for guiding thepivotedconnecting means of the slides, keyv actuated means for movingthe movable guide, key levers, and operative connections between thekeylevers and said slides to actuate the type carriers connectedtherewith. s 1

6. In a front strike typewriting machine,

the 'combination of segmentally arranged` type carriers, segmentallyarrangedactuating levers operatively connectedthereto, key levers,segmentally'arranged actuatingA ,slides operatively connected to saidkey leyers, vsegmentally arranged connectors, one,

pivoted to each slide and adapted to coperate with any one of aplurality 'of said actuating levers, and means for, simultaneouslymoving all of said connectors. .v

i 7. In a front strike typewriting maehlne, the combination of. typecarriers, actuatmg ating slides *operatively connected to said,

levers positively connected thereto, pivoted sliding connectors, each ofwhich is adapted to be operatively connected Ato any one of a- ,y uponopposite sides of said segment, key actuated means connected to saidtype carriers upon o posite sides of the segment, and means oroperatively connecting a single key with any one ofa plurality of thecarners.

9. In a typewriting machine, the combi.- nation of ,a segment, typecarriers mounted upon opposite sides of said segment, actuating leverslconnected to said type carriers upon opposite sides of the segment, andkey actuated meansadapted to be operatively l levers.

10. Ina typewriting machine, the combination of a segment, type carrierssupported upon opposite sides of said segment, .actuating leversconnected to said type carriers upon opposite sides of the segment,finger keys, connectors one. for each of saidv keys and each connectorbeing adapted to be operatively connected to any one of a plurality ofsaid actuating levers and to move the connected type carriery to theprinting position.

11. In a typewriting machine, the combination of t e bars, key leverstherefor, horizontally disposed slides, a horizontally disposedconnector'pivotedto each slide, means carriedby each connector foroperatively connecting it with any one of a plurality of said type bars,a movable guide Whichcooperates with all of said connectors to movethemon their-pivotal centers independently of the slides, and keyactuated me'ans for moving said guide.

12. In a typewriting machine, the combination of segmentallyarranged'type bars, horizontally disposed segmentally arranged connectedto any one of a plurality of said slides, horizontally disposedsegmentally arranged connectors, one of which is pivoted to each slide,a key lever for each slide, means carried by each connector foroperatively connecting it .with any one of a plurality of said typ ableguide which coperates with all ofsaid connectors to move them on theirpivotal centers independently of'the slides, and key actuatedmeans formoving said guide to dis- 4"engage each connector from operative .con-

nection with one type bar and to'operatively connect'it with another.

e bars, a segmentalaperture movlnecting said type bars and' actuatinglevers,

14.' In a t ewriting machine, the 4combination of key evers, linksconnected thereto,

.bell crank levers connected to sai dlinks, horizontally disposedsegmentally arranged actuating slides connected to said bell cranklevers, segmentally arranged actuating levers, a plurality of which areadapted to be operatively connected t each of said slides, seg# mentallyarranged type bars, and segmentally arranged links connecting said typebars .and actuating levers.

15. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a segment, typecarriers supported upon o posite sides of said segment, actuating lin swhich connect with said type carriers upon opposite sides of the sement, actuating levers Which connect wit said llinks upon opposite sidesof the segment,

and`key actuated slides which coperate With and-are operativelyconnected to said levers.

16. In a typewriting machine, the combi nation of a segment, typecarriers supported upon o posite sides of said segment, actuating lin sWhich connect With said type carriers upon opposite .sides of thesegment, actuating levers which connect With said links -upon oppositesides of the segment, slides-Which coperavte With and are operativelyconnected tosaid levers, bell crank levers which are connected to saidslides, and keys operatively connected to said bell crank levers. y

17. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a segment, segmentallyarranged. type carriers supported upon opposite sides of said segment,segmentally arranged actuating links Which connect with said typecarriers upon opposite sides of the segment,

actuating levers which connect with said.

links' upon opposite sides of the segment, slides which coperate Withand are operatively connected to said levers, bell crankv levers Whichare connected to said slides, links connected to said bell crank leversand finger keys connected to said last mentioned links.

18. In a typewriting machine, the combination ofa segment, segmentallyarranged type carriers supported upon opposite sides of said segment,`segmentally arranged actuating links Whicli connect with said typecarriers upon opposite sides of said segment and which have alined arms,slides Which are operatively connected to alined arms of the levers,finger keys, and operative connections between the finger keys andslides.

19. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a system of single armtype bars, iinger keys therefor, and means controlled by the fingerkeysfor actuating the type bars, the type bars extending at their freeends to different distances and arranged throughout the system so thatthe type block on one bar when at rest will overlap or cut the plane inWhich the bodyor a portion of the body of an adjacent type bar moves.

20. In a typeWriting machine, the combination of a system of type bars,i'inger keys therefor, and means controlled by the iinger keys foractuating the type bars, the said type bars being bent lateral yto formrecesses in which the type blocks of adjacent type bars pass. f

21. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a system of type bars,finger keys therefor, and means controlled by the finger keys foractuating the type bars, the type bars being bent laterally to formrecesses in the sides thereof and extending at their free ends todifferenty distances,l so that type blocks on the bars extend intorecesses in adjacent type bars.

22. In a typewrrting machine, the combination of a slotted bearing,amember pivotally supported therein, and means independent of or apartfrom said slotted bearing to support said member independently of itspivot and in a position Where the pivot may be readily inserted andunite said member with its slotted bearing.

23. In a typewriting machine, the combination of type carriers, keylevers, and pivoted actuating levers which are operatively" connected-tosaid type carriers and key levers, each of said actuating levers havinga pivotal support and an auxiliary supporting rabutment which is adaptedto support the levers independently of their pivot.

24. In a typewriting machine, the combination of type carriers, keylevers, and pivoted actuating levers which are operatively connected tosaid type carriers and key le-v vers, each of said actuating levershaving a pivotal support and an auxiliary supporting abutment Which isadapted to support the levers independently of their .pivot and so thatthe pivotal bearings therein are in substantial alinement one Withanother.

25. Ina typewriting machine, the combination of type carriers, keylevers, and pivoted actuating levers which are operatively connected tosaid type carriers and keyle? and a series of actuating levers seated onsaid pivot rod, each of said levers having an abutment projectingtherefrom which is adapted to rest upon the support when the `pivot rodis withdrawn and to maintain the levers properly supported andpositioned for the insertion of the pivot rod in the pivotal bearingstherein.

27. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a segmental radiallyslitted support having a pivot bearing therein, a pivot rod or Wire insaid bearing; and a series of actuating levers seated in the slits inthe support and on said pivot rod, each of said levers having ahook-like abutment projecting therefrom which is adapted to res-t uionthe support when the pivot rod is withdrawn and to maintain the leversproperly supported and positioned for the insertion of the pivot rod inthe pivotal bearings therein.'

28. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a series of segmentallyarranged type bars, a series of segmentally arranged levers, one foreach of said t'vpe bars, a series of k'ey levers, a series of slidesoperativelyT connected to said key levers, a series of seginentallyarranged connectors one for each slide, and means for simultaneouslyvconnecting all of said connectors with one .cet or another of saidsegmentally arranged levers.

29.y In a typewriting machine, the combi nation of a series ofsegmentally arranged type bars, a series of segmentally arranged -leversoperatively connected to said type bars, a series of segmentallyarranged slides, a series of bell cranks one connected to each of saidslides, a series of key levers one connected to each of said bellcranks, a series of connectors, and shifting means for operativelvuniting the connectors to one set or another of said segmentallyarranged levers.

30. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a series of type bars,a series of key actuated pivoted levers therefor, and means independentof their pivot or pivots and.

bearings for supporting said levers in a pivot receiving position.

31. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a series of type bars,a series of key actuated pivotedlevers therefor, and means 'independent`of their pivot or pivots and bearings for supporting said levers andwhich is clear of the levers when they are pivoted in place. f

In a typewriting machine, the combination of a series of type bars, aseries of pivoted actuatingr levers therefor, key levers operatlvelyconnected to said actuating levers, and means independent of the pivotor pivots of said levers and their bearings for supporting the levers inlace and which is clear of the levers when t ey are pivoted in themachine.

33. .In a typewriting machine, the combination of a series of type bars,a. series of key levers, a series of pivoted actuating levers interposedbetween the key levers and the type bars and operatively connectedthereto, and means apart from the pivots and bearings for supportingsaid actuating levers in position to be pivoted in place.

34. In a typewriting machine, the combination. of a series of typebars,a series of pivoted key actuated levers therefor, each provided with apivotal opening therein, and

auxiliary means lfor supporting each said le- Y ver in place to receiveits pivot.

35. In a typewriting machine, thecombination of a series of type bars, aseries of pivoted key actuated levers therefor, each provided with apivotal opening therein, a slotted support for said levers, the wallsthe slots being provided with pivot holes, a pivot rod or wire, andauxiliary means for supporting said levers in position so that thepivotal openings therein are maintained in alinement to receive thepivot rod or wire and perforated sup ort for said actuating devices, andan auxi iary support for supporting the type bar actuating devices inplace in the machine when they are disconnected from their pivots.

38. In a type action, the combination of an actuating member, a slottedand perforated support therefor, a removable pivot for connecting saidactuating member to said slotted and perforated support, and anyauxiliary support for supporting said member in osition to receive thepivot therefor.

n a typewritmg machine, the combination of a series of type bars, aseries of key levers, a series of pivoted actuating levers operativelyconnecting the key levers with the type bars, a pivot or fulcrum rod forsaid actuating levers, and auxiliary supporting means for holding up theactuating levers when the pivot or fu crum rod is withdrawn therefrom.

Signed at the borough of Manhattan, city of new York, in the county ofNew York, and State of New York, this 21st day of August, A. D. 1903.

- GEORGE B. WEBB. Witnesses:

K. V. DONOVAN, E. M. WELLS.

